Shirt collar support

ABSTRACT

A shirt collar support that maintains the collar of a shirt raised and crisp. The shirt collar support comprises of a pliable wire that is between 18 to 24 inches in length. The pliable wire has a central axis point and a first and a second end. The pliable wire is u-shaped and adjacent to each end of the pliable wire there is a first and a second hinge. From the central axis of the pliable wire, the first hinge of the pliable wire returns the pliable wire towards the central axis of the pliable wire. The second hinge is positioned at least one inch from each end of the pliable wire and it directs each end of the pliable wire outwards from the central axis point.

CROSS REFERENCE

The present application is a continuation of U.S. Provisional Patentapplication No. 62/410,031, filed on Oct. 19, 2017.

BACKGROUND

The following background information may present examples of specificaspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts,or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educatethe reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to beconstrued as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof;to anything stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon.

The present invention is directed to a shirt collar support that is usedon a dress shirt or polo shirt to lift the collar of the dress shirt orpolo shirt. The shirt collar support is placed around the collar of ashirt and it lifts the collar of the shirt so that the shirt appears tobe pressed and crisp while being worn.

The inventor of the present invention has always worn dress shirts withties and has always looked sharp when dressing. When he came to SouthFlorida, he realized that it was not practical to use ties in the heat,for the temperature made ties extremely uncomfortable and impractical touse.

As he adapted to South Florida, he realized that a majority of the timehe was forced to wear dress shirts without ties.

Prior to this invention, when he wore dress shirts he realized that thecollars of the shirts would fall and open as the day progressed due tothe heat and humidity.

The need to have the collar of his shirts look sharp and crispthroughout the day is what caused him to conceive the present invention.

He conceived a malleable shirt collar support that would rest around theoutside of a dress shirt. The shirt collar support would rest on theshoulders of a user. The shirt collar support lifts the collar of ashirt so that the collar of the shirt remains sharp and crisp while theshirt is in use. The shirt collar support requires two hinges on eachend of the shirt collar support to raise the collar of a dress shirt toa raised and sharp position. And, each end of the shirt collar supportis designed not damage the collar of a shirt and must be designed to behidden from view when used.

For the foregoing reasons, there is a need for a shirt collar supportthat will maintain the collar of a shirt raised and crisp, and that willalso be hidden from view when worn.

SUMMARY

The present invention is meant to be worn with dress shirts. Ideally,dress shirt collars will have stiff and an ironed appearance. When dressshirts are used, especially in hot and humid environments, shirt collarstend to lose their crispness and ironed look. The present inventionprovides a device that will allow shirt collars to appear crisp anironed when used.

The present invention is a shirt collar support that maintains thecollars of the shirts raised and crisp. The shirt collar supportcomprises of a pliable wire that is between 18 to 24 inches in length.The pliable wire has a central axis point and a first and a second end.The pliable wire is u-shaped and adjacent to each end of the pliablewire there is a first and a second hinge. From the central axis of thepliable wire, the first hinge of the pliable wire returns the pliablewire toward the central axis of the pliable wire. The second hinge ispositioned at least one inch from each end of the pliable wire and itdirects each end of the pliable wire outwards from the central axispoint.

The first hinges allow the pliable wire to be adjusted to fit arounddifferent size shirt collars in a hidden manner. The second hinges allowthe pliable wire to be able to be positioned in a manner that wouldallow the user to raise the collar to a desired height.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the ends of the pliable wiredefine a knob or rounded protrusion. The knobs or rounded protrusionslift the shirt collars without damaging the collars.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the pliable wire iscovered with a plastic or rubber material to protect the shirt in whichthe shirt collar support is mounted.

The present invention is used on dress shirts and polo shirts to liftthe collars of the shirts. The invention is used by placing the u-shapedpliable wire around the neck portion of the shirt so that the pliablewire rests on or adjacent to the collar bone of the user of the shirtand the first and second hinges are adjusted to raise the front of thecollar of the shirt to a desired height and appearance.

An object of the present invention is to provide a shirt collar supportthat will lift the collar of a shirt so that it looks crisp and freshlyironed.

Other systems, devices, methods, features, and advantages will be orbecome apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of thefollowing drawings and detailed description. It is intended that allsuch additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be includedwithin this description, be within the scope of the present disclosure,and be protected by the accompanying claims and drawings.

DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with regards to the followingdescription, appended claims, and drawings where:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a shirt collar support;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an image showing how the shirt collarsupport lifts the shirt collar of a shirt; and

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view wherein the shirt collar of a shirt islifted using the present invention.

DESCRIPTION

The present invention, referenced in FIGS. 1-2, is directed to a shirtcollar support 100. The shirt collar support 100 comprises of a pliablewire 100 that is between 18 to 24 inches in length. The pliable wire 100has a central axis point 100a and a first and a second end 30. Thepliable wire is u-shaped 100 and adjacent to each end of the pliablewire there is a first 10 and a second hinge 20. From the central axis100 a of the pliable wire 100, the first hinge 10 of the pliable wire100 returns the pliable wire 100 toward the central axis of the pliablewire 100 a. The second hinge 20 is positioned at least one inch fromeach end 30 of the pliable wire 100 and the second hinge 20 directs eachend of the pliable wire 30 outwards from the central axis point 100 a.

The first hinges 10 allow the pliable wire 100 to be adjusted to fitaround different size shirt collars in a hidden manner. The secondhinges 20 allow the pliable wire 100 to be able to be positioned in amanner that would allow the user to raise the shirt collar to a desiredheight.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the ends 30 of the pliablewire 100 define a knob 30 or rounded protrusion 30. The knob 30 orrounded protrusion 30 lift the shirt collar without damaging the shirtcollar.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the pliable wire 100 iscovered with a plastic or rubber material to protect the shirt in whichit is mounted.

The present invention is used on dress shirts and polo shirts to in thecollars of the shirts. The invention is used by placing the u-shapedpliable wire 100 around the neck portion of the shirt so that thepliable wire 100 rests on or adjacent to the collar bone of the user ofthe shirt and the first 10 and second 20 hinges are adjusted to raisethe front of the collar of the shirt to a desired height and appearance.

An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a shirt collarsupport that lifts the collar of a shirt so that the shirt collar lookscrisp and freshly ironed.

While the inventor's above description contains many specificities,these should not be construed as limitations on the scope, but rather asan exemplification of several preferred embodiments thereof Many othervariations are possible. Accordingly, the scope should be determined notby the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and theirlegal equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A Shirt collar support that lifts the shirtcollar of a shirt, the shirt collar support comprises a pliable wirethat is between 18 to 24 inches in length, the pliable wire has acentral axis point and a first and a second end, the pliable wire isu-shaped and adjacent to each end of the pliable wire there is a firstand a second hinge, from the central axis of the pliable wire, the firsthinge of the pliable wire returns the pliable wire toward the centralaxis of the pliable wire, the second hinge is positioned at least oneinch from each end of the pliable wire and the second hinge directs eachend of the pliable wire outwards from the central axis point.
 2. Theshirt collar support that lifts the shirt collar of a shirt of claim 1,wherein the ends of the pliable wire are a knob or a rounded protrusion.3. The shirt collar support that lifts the shirt collar of a shirt ofclaim 2, wherein the pliable wire is covered with a plastic or a rubbermaterial.